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Innovation
Penn ranks first in licensing income
The Association of University Technology Managers recently published its annual survey, and Penn tops the income list.
Cooking up something special
The Food Innovation Lab at Tangen Hall provides a space for student entrepreneurs with an appetite for experimentation and creativity.
The Y-Prize: Elevating collaboration and innovation in competition
Y-Prize is a competition that sees Penn students working together across schools and disciplines, and directly applying what they’ve learned in classes and real life.
At PCI, new discoveries for societal benefit
John Swartley, managing director of the Penn Center for Innovation, talks about the Center’s success.
Home health care—a crucial edge for the future of medicine
Home care has long been a part of health care, but it was the COVID-19 pandemic that led Penn Medicine to rethink who needed to be in the hospital.
Penn Medicine study finds automated texts decrease odds of rehospitalization
Text messages sent automatically from patients’ primary care office after hospitalization were tied to decreased odds of needing further emergency care.
The Pavilion at year one
It’s been one year since Penn Medicine celebrated the opening of the Pavilion, designed as a “hospital of the future” with advancements in patient care, collaborative research, and innovative environmental design.
Weitzman’s Rob Fleming talks sustainable design and inclusive leadership
This past summer, the educator and author joined Weitzman as director of online innovation, and is organizing the launch of Weitzman’s new Executive Program in Design Leadership program.
Rethinking the computer chip in the age of AI
A team of researchers from the School of Engineering and Applied Science has introduced a computing architecture ideal for AI using an approach known as compute-in-memory.
A robot made of sticks
Devin Carroll, a doctoral candidate in the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, is designing a modular robot called StickBot, which may be adapted for rehabilitation use in global public health settings.
In the News
TikTok sued the U.S. government to block a ban. Here’s what happens now
Gus Hurwitz of Penn Carey Law says that ByteDance could file another lawsuit on behalf of TikTok’s users to strengthen the company’s First Amendment argument against a federal ban.
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Ethan Mollick on the four rules of Co-Intelligence with AI
In a Q&A, Ethan Mollick of the Wharton School discusses his transition from entrepreneurship to academia, the most important concepts that need to be taught to entrepreneurs, and the four rules of Co-Intelligence with AI.
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Embracing AI in our lives
In his new book, “Co-intelligence: Living and Working with AI,” Ethan Mollick of the Wharton School says that people should learn to work with AI as a tool to be more creative, more capable, and even more human.
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Meta now has an AI chatbot. Experts say get ready for more AI-powered social media
Ethan Mollick of the Wharton School says that social media apps are investing in AI to become “stickier” for consumers, keeping users on their platforms for as long as possible.
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These two Philly-area nurses are on a mission to get nursing recognized as a STEM field
Marion Leary of the School of Nursing is co-leading a national coalition seeking to convince federal agencies to recognize the field of nursing as a STEM profession.
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Meet the AI expert advising the White House, JPMorgan, Google and the rest of corporate America
Ethan Mollick of the Wharton School is profiled for his knowledge and expertise in generative artificial intelligence.
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